jeffelkins
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I'll vote (Buchanan or Browne), but as the years pass I think that voting is becoming more and more irrelevant. For the most part clowns and prostitutes are all that are offered on the ballot.
The cornerstone of our system is the concept of states rights just as much as individual rights. I think the federal republic had a final stake placed in it's heart in 1915 when direct election of federal senators was instituted by constitutional amendment.
Prior to that, senators were appointed by the govenors and state legislators. The amendment mandating an income tax was another great blow. The Founders would have been horrified by both.
The Founders knew that the house could easily be populated by lowlifes who could promise 'bread and circuses' to the masses...the senators were supposed to be above the fray, guarding the rights of their states and the citizens they represented.
Now senators are no more than long-term house representatives. And both are effectively 'elected for life' in most cases. The power of incumbency is awesome.
The Founders also knew that a direct income tax would empower and make likely an oppressive central government.
My personal belief is that we've started and are well along on a march toward a world government and the only thing that will prevent it is an armed uprising of the populace.
I also think a revolution is extremely unlikely. Our rulers can easily keep us occupied with football games, sitcoms and fake elections.
The cornerstone of our system is the concept of states rights just as much as individual rights. I think the federal republic had a final stake placed in it's heart in 1915 when direct election of federal senators was instituted by constitutional amendment.
Prior to that, senators were appointed by the govenors and state legislators. The amendment mandating an income tax was another great blow. The Founders would have been horrified by both.
The Founders knew that the house could easily be populated by lowlifes who could promise 'bread and circuses' to the masses...the senators were supposed to be above the fray, guarding the rights of their states and the citizens they represented.
Now senators are no more than long-term house representatives. And both are effectively 'elected for life' in most cases. The power of incumbency is awesome.
The Founders also knew that a direct income tax would empower and make likely an oppressive central government.
My personal belief is that we've started and are well along on a march toward a world government and the only thing that will prevent it is an armed uprising of the populace.
I also think a revolution is extremely unlikely. Our rulers can easily keep us occupied with football games, sitcoms and fake elections.